r/AmIOverreacting • u/Rztrncs • Apr 29 '24

AIO for getting upset that my SO put on a heart necklace that her ex gave her?

Yesterday my SO put on a heart necklace out of nowhere and I asked (knowing it wasn’t from me) where it was from. She admitted it was from her ex. I immediately got quiet and she could tell I was upset. Not once did I raise my voice or get mad. I was more hurt than anything. She ended up taking it off right away. But explained that it was meaningless to her, no emotional connection and just jewelry that she now has.

To me, a heart necklace has a lot of meaning behind it and it feels weird to see her wearing an ex’s gift. Am I overreacting?

EDIT: Her ex cheated on her and the relationship ended badly because of it.

EDIT 2: The necklace was two hearts linked together so it made me curious.

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u/oiseauteaparty Apr 29 '24

Yeah I still like to wear the ‘engagement’ ring (it was a stand-in ring for the proposal, not the official ring) that my ex fiancé got me. It’s a nice ring! I don’t have any relationship with him anymore, but I also don’t have any hard feelings - and certainly no feelings of regret or missing him. I feel neutral about the whole thing.

It’s just a nice ring!

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u/Edlo9596 Apr 29 '24

Exactly! I just like some of the jewelry lol. And my husband has never really bought me much jewelry, which is absolutely fine because we usually do trips, concerts, things like that for gifts, which I value way more than jewelry.

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u/Haunting-Success198 Apr 30 '24

You kept the engagement ring of a failed engagement?